CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- At least seven people were seriously wounded in a mass shooting Sunday afternoon in South Chicago.
The shooting happened about 3:30 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Exchange Avenue, according to Chicago fire officials.
Seven people were transported to hospitals in serious to critical condition, fire officials said.
Police surrounded a shopping center housing a Little Caesars, sandwich shop and a phone store. A portion of a residential area of Exchange Avenue was also closed off by police.
Two small children watched police process the scene from a window in an apartment building off of 79th Street. Officers placed evidence markers on the roadway of 79th Street.
About a handful of nearby residents gathered as they tried to figure out what happened.
Chicago police have not yet released information on the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back for details.
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